India is in a difficult position against Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the hosts in a dominant position after their batsman Travis Head scored a brilliant 140 runs. India's top-order struggled against the Australian pace attack, with openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal falling quickly. Captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also failed to provide much resistance, leaving India with an uphill battle to avoid an innings defeat. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy will have to put on a heroic performance on Day 3 to save India from a humiliating defeat.
In a familiar pattern, Australia's Scott Boland dismissed Virat Kohli with a fourth-stump delivery that pitched slightly short and nipped away, resulting in an edge to the slip-cordon. This mode of dismissal has plagued Kohli in the past, with slips always on the lookout. Despite his attempts to adapt, Kohli's weakness outside off continues to be exploited. Boland had earlier taken the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal, contributing to a top-order collapse for India on day two of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide.
On the first day of the second test between Australia and India, it was a thrilling back-and-forth battle as Australia's Mitchell Starc dominated with 6-48, his best test figures. India crumbled and were dismissed for 180 all out, with Starc removing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with the very first ball of the match. In reply, Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja to Jasprit Bumrah's excellent bowling, but finished the day at 86-1 with Nathan McSweeney not out on 38 and Marnus Labuschagne on 20. McSweeney showed maturity in his second test, while Labuschagne overcame a nervy start and aims for a big score after a lean spell.
In a stunning display of pace and precision, Australian seamer Mitchell Starc took six wickets in the first innings of the second Test against India. After being on the receiving end of criticism from Jaiswal in a previous match, Starc had a simple strategy for getting the young opener out - hit the stumps. This tactic paid off as Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck on the very first ball of the match, setting the tone for a dominant performance by the Australian pacers. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy's counter-attacking innings posed a threat before Starc dismissed him to end his spectacular spell.
India's pacer Mohammed Siraj paid tribute to his skipper Jasprit Bumrah's outstanding performance as India secured a remarkable win against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah led by example in both innings, taking 8 wickets, including a fifer, and guiding India to their second-biggest win margin against Australia in Tests. The dynamic duo were captured celebrating the victory in style, with Siraj hilariously recreating his now-famous line about Bumrah being a gamechanger. Despite a shaky start with the bat, India bounced back under Bumrah's leadership and dominated the hosts, with an impressive partnership of 201 runs by openers Jaiswal and Rahul, and a century by Kohli himself.
Mitchell Starc's sledge towards Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Adelaide Test match led to his dismissal on the very first ball. Despite Starc's denial, Jaiswal later revealed that the BTS chart-buster had been exchanging banter with the Australian pace bowler. Jaiswal had been on a verbal roll, targeting the slow limbs and age of his opponents leading up to the Perth match, where Starc retaliated with his own taunt. The tension between the two players added an element of spice to the Test match, which culminated in a memorable performance by Jaiswal with the bat and Starc with the ball.
In a thrilling day of the second Test between India and Australia, Mitchell Starc's first ball dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal set the tone for India's poor start. Despite an initial partnership between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, Starc's second spell saw the fall of two wickets, including the prized wicket of Virat Kohli. The Indian skipper's dismissal for just seven runs proved to be a critical moment in the match, as Australia continued to gain an upper hand against a struggling Indian batting line-up.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's much-anticipated pink-ball Test debut ended in disappointment as he was dismissed for a golden duck by Mitchell Starc on the first ball of the match. This is the third time Jaiswal has got out for zero in Test cricket and has joined the list of six other Indian players who have registered a golden duck. Meanwhile, India have made three changes to their playing XI for the match.
Emerging Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal stunned the cricket world with his epic 161 against Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy match. The 22-year-old not only displayed his ability to adapt to any conditions but also showcased minimal weaknesses, earning praise from Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. With a promising start to his Test career and 4 centuries in just 15 matches, Jaiswal is predicted to score over 40 Test hundreds and break multiple records. Despite a first-innings failure, Jaiswal's resilience and class in his second-innings knock demonstrated his potential to become a future superstar, according to cricket legend Greg Chappell.
India's cricket team extends its dominance in the land down under as they defeat the Australian Prime Minister's XI in a warm-up match at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Led by captain Rohit Sharma, the Indian team showed strong batting form as they easily chased down the host's total of 240 runs. Openers K.L. Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal shined in the match, providing a glimpse of what's to come in the upcoming test matches against Australia.